Catherine is Raina’s mother, an older wealthy woman who is delighted at the prospect of a marriage between her daughter and the wealthy, seemingly heroic Sergius. She cannot see through Sergius’s act and thinks him a perfect fit for her daughter. She often treats Nicola unfairly, and seems wrapped up in her own wealth and social status.
Catherine Petkoff Quotes in Arms and the Man
The Arms and the Man quotes below are all either spoken by Catherine Petkoff or refer to Catherine Petkoff. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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I am so happy—so proud! It proves all our ideas were real after all.
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Act 2
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She is so grand that she never dreams that any servant could dare to be disrespectful to her; but if she once suspects that you are defying her, out you go.
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Catherine Petkoff Quotes in Arms and the Man
The Arms and the Man quotes below are all either spoken by Catherine Petkoff or refer to Catherine Petkoff. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1
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I am so happy—so proud! It proves all our ideas were real after all.
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Act 2
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She is so grand that she never dreams that any servant could dare to be disrespectful to her; but if she once suspects that you are defying her, out you go.
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